Planning application
Lower Whatley Farm, Whatley Road, Otterford
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of wheat straw thatch with water reed at Lower Whatley Farm, Whatley Road, Otterford
As published by the council, reference 29/25/0005/LB
Application record
- Reference
- 29/25/0005/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent: Works
- Status
- Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2025
- Parish
- Otterford
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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26 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 26 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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